Technical Details
Name(s): Path-GoalTheory
Author: Robert House
Classification: Contingency or Transactional Leadership Theory
Year: 1971, revised in 1996
Pro's
In a situation where something needs to be done in a short time - such as emergencies and complicated situations in which there is a time constraint, this method may be preferable.
The formulator of the theory, Robert House acknowledges that "all theories ....are ultimately incorrect..." and that "A theory which cannot be mortally...

merits of the path-goalmodel of motivation by contrasting it with other theories of motivation.
The path-goalmodel of motivation refers to the works of Robert J House in 1971 and later revised in 1996. House theorized that leaders are directly responsible for motivating their subordinates, and ideally could motivate them towards achieving personal goals and ultimately the goals of the organisation. Motivation refers to the “cognitive decision-making process through which goal directed behaviour...

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Path-GoalTheory of Leadership
Path-Goal Leadership Theory
The Path-Goalmodel is a theory based on specifying a leader's style[1] or behavior that
best fits the employee and work environment in order to achieve goals (House,
Mitchell, 1974). The goal is to increase an employee's motivation, empowerment, and
satisfaction so that they become productive members of the organization.
Path-Goal is based on Vroom's (1964) expectancy theory[2] in which an individual will
act in a certain way...

Path- GoalTheory of Leadership
Torey Shannon and
There are many theories that are considered relevant when it comes to interpersonal relationships and the roles of leaders in behavioral science. According to Robert House, the relevance of these theories to the overall success of the organization is skewed. Robert House is an American Psychologist who graduated from Ohio State University with a Ph.D. in Management. He formulated The Path-GoalTheory of Leader Effectiveness (House, 1971)....

Care TheoryCompare and Contrast Paper
Pamela Morales
HCS 350
July 11, 2011
Care TheoryCompare and Contrast Paper
Jean Watson’s Theory of human caring is based on transpersonal relationships and developing a caring environment that offers the development potential while allowing the person to choose the best course of action. Through interactions with others we learn how to recognize ourselves in others. Watson believes that through these interactions humanity is preserved. John Paley’s article...

PathGoalTheory
In order to encourage, support and motivate their followers, PathGoalTheory requires a leader to take into account situational factors when adapting a leadership style. Successful integration of situational factors with a leadership style can lead to maximized satisfaction and effort from the follower.
The PathGoalTheory states leaders must:
• Forge a path for followers to obtain their goal through coaching and direction
• Remove roadblocks and obstacles that are preventing...

leadership and impact on subordinates. One theory ‘Expectancy theory’ states that and individual’s attitude (eg. Satisfaction with supervision or job satisfaction) or behavior (e.g. leader behavior or job effort) can be predicted from 1) the degree to which the job or behavior is seen as leading to various outcomes (expectancy and 2) the evaluation of these outcomes. Our interest on any project basically depends on the expected outcome. I want to relate this theory to a different kind of topic. I have...

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The main idea behind House’s path-goaltheory is the fact that leader can be effective if he or she will support the followers, remove barriers for them, reward followers and make as easy as possible for them to achieve companies and personal goals. Analyzing coach Krzyzewski by path-goaltheory one can see that he is a great example of using this particular theory. Path-goaltheory contains in itself four leadership styles as directive leadership, supportive leadership, participative leadership...

CrCritically Compare and Contrast Modernisation Theory and Neo-Liberalism
Introduction
The twotheories which shall be compared are the modernisation theory and Neo Liberalism. The modernisation theory is a market oriented development theory which states that low income countries can develop economically if they give up their traditional ways which often can be dated back centuries and take on more modern economic principles, technologies and cultural values which comprise of an emphasis on productive...

Theories of Motivation
Ask any person who is successful in whatever he or she is doing what motivates him/her, and very likely the answer will be "goals". Goal Setting is extremely important to motivation and success. So what motivates you? Why are you in college? If you are in college because that's what your parents want, you may find it difficult to motivate yourself. Sure, it's possible to succeed with someone else providing the motivation for you. ("If you graduate from college, I'll give you...

Compare and contrast between the Feidler’s Least Preferred Coemployee scale (LPC) and Path-Goaltheories of leadership Fiedler’s
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Let's apply Path-Goaltheory to a football team. The team is made up of many different people, including coaches, players and supporting members. Each contributes to a different function of the team. Each team member must know the plays, be encouraged to do their part to win games, feel the coach's commitment and have the support of others in order to perform at their best.
Path-Goal Leadership Styles
There are several different directions a running back can take to get from the 50-yard line...

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factors changed dramatically for Nelson and he found himself ready to forgive those that imprisoned him and call them comrades. His amazing strength of character can be recognized in the movie and the Path-Goal Theory’s leadership behaviors can be found along with them.
PathGoalTheoryPath-GoalTheory argued that subordinates’ motivation, satisfaction and work performance are dependent on the leadership style chosen by their superior. Moreover, a person may perform these by adopting a certain leadership...

movements, gender mainstreaming into development.
Equality has been received many scholars, researchers, and politicians concern which is clearly shown in the system of feminist theories. As a result, there is variety of theories to explain for oppressions, justice and equality for women all over the world called feminist theories. Each of idea forward feminism tries to comprehend those things by theorizing the "human agency", which is defined as the capacity of human beings "to act independently and...

Compare and Contrast of Select Leadership Models
Leadership comes in different forms and in different aspects of life from private business to government entities (Wren, 1995, p. 5). The models of leadership used are dependent upon the individual attributes of the leaders, for example traits, values, self-identity, skills, and competencies (Yukl, 2013, p. 136). A close look at select leadership models and how they compare and contrast with each other provides insight into the types of leadership...

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Leadership Models
University of Phoenix
Leadership Models
Leadershipmodels have been used in uncountable ways to increase productivity and efficiency of organizations. This is done through various approaches, methods, and techniques. Some methods focus on specific job duties or individuals performing the job, whereas other methods are designed to help followers and leaders to perform their duties adequately, and as a group. Human’s collective knowledge...

set of goals (p, 402). A good leader is more likely to accomplish this task through knowledge and skill. Knowledge to know about how to use what is known to influence workers in an organization to reach the goals of a company and skill to put in the effort to actually do what is meant to be done well to achieve organizational goals. In other words an effective leader should be capable of inspiring and motivating even the most inefficient employees to strive towards attaining the goals of the...

Compare and contrast expectancy and goal setting theories of work motivation. Which do you find the more useful and why?
Two of the best known approaches to work motivation are the expectancy theory introduced by Victor Vroom (1964) and the goal-setting theory introduced by Edwin A. Locke (1968). Both of these theories have garnered support from subsequent empirical research and have proved influential in how companies motivate their workers through incentive schemes and objective-setting exercises...

the goal of being an effective Christian counselor is to direct the counselee not in the direction of happiness, but in the path of becoming more like Christ. Crabb (1977) stated, “I must firmly and consciously by an act of my will reject the goal of becoming happy and adopt the goal of becoming more like the Lord.” (Crabb, 20). Although biblical counseling is now a routine form of therapy, the model of Lawrence Crabb, a foundational scholar in the area, resembles the techniques and theories of other...

Fiedler’s Contingency Model:
Fred E. Fiedler was one of the first leadership researchers to acknowledge that effective leadership is dependent on the characteristics of the leader and the situation. The contingency model helps to explain why a manager may be an effective leader in one situation and ineffective in another. The contingency model also shows which managers are likely to be most effective in what situations. It is said by Fiedler, that personal characteristics can influence leader effectiveness...

﻿A Case Study On PathGoalTheory
In the path-theory preferring to “Jeanne Lewis case”, she used several behavior techniques to influence her staff. The staff behavior to the techniques will be explained in relation to path-goaltheory. The “Jeanne Lewis Case”, will explain the aspects or relationship of staff behavior to characteristics of the path-goaltheory. These techniques removed obstacles that interfered with goals accomplishment, provides and support needed by employees, and ties meaningful...

Situational Leadership: House's Path-Goal verses Hersey and Blanchard's Leadership Model
Situational Leadership: House's Path-Goal verses Hersey
and Blanchard's Leadership Model
Do you ever reflect on someone that had or has such a positive impact on you that when you think of them words like competent, inspiring, intelligent, courageous, respect, and mentor come to mind? Chances are all of us have had or still have someone like this in our lives, and that someone, is an effective leader...

﻿Compare and Contrast and Two Sociological Theories
This essay will compare andcontrast and contrast two leading sociological theories: Marxism and Functionalism. Marxists predominantly believe that within society inequality and prejudice are rife, whereas Functionalists live under the impression that society operates in a state of social equilibrium wherein class and social status are necessities which we allow to transpire. This essay will explore the different viewpoints each theories...

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Jeremiah Barwick
Liberty
CCOU 201
In this compare andcontrast paper I will highlight the differences and commonalities
between Larry Crabb’s biblical model of counseling, theories, and techniques of Rodgerian
theory called Rodgers’ Client-Centered Therapy (RCCT), Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy
(REBT), and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT). All of these theories are a form of
psychotherapy. Couselors today use techniques such as pharmacological...

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U06d1 Compare and Contrast – Princess Campbell
Inquisitively, how does one compare and contrast a stage in life which they have only entered not more than three or four years ago? Is it merely a challenge of accepting the views of reality as they skew further from the idealistic transitions that one use to see as inevitable? I myself see this current stage of young adulthood as one where only a glimpse of my reality is parallel to my ideals. At age 25, as discussed in the unit 2 topic of life...

﻿Compare and Contrast the Three Core Theories of Counselling
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Throughout this essay I will illustrate the similarities...

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FIEDLER CONTINGENCY MODEL
The Fiedler contingency model is a leadership theory of industrial and organizational psychology developed by Fred Fiedler (born 1922), one of the leading scientists who helped his field move from the research of traits and personal characteristics of leaders to leadership styles and behaviours.
Two factors
The first management style, Taylorists, assumed there was one best style of leadership. Fiedler’s contingency model postulates that the leader’s effectiveness...

Path-Goal Analysis
House's (1971) Path-GoalTheory was developed to provide ways in which leaders can encourage and support their followers in achieving the goals they have been set by making a clear and easy path. According to House and Mitchell (1974) leaders can: 1) clarify the path so followers know the way to go, 2) help remove roadblocks, and 3) increase rewards along the path.
Normative Model
Vroom and Yetton (1973) defined five different decision procedures and the situational factors...

Discussion Board 3.1 Application of a Grand Theory
Virginia Henderson (1897-1996) is a Nursing Grand Theorist who was often referred to as the “first lady of nursing.”
In the article by Nicely (2011) it depicts how she developed a nursing model which is based on activities of daily living. She believed that nursing as a profession stood separately from medicine.
In this article, I was able to decipher how Henderson’s theory is applied to the specialized area of organ donation...

Describe, compare and contrast one process and one content theory of motivation.
Evaluate how appropriate they are for organisations today.
This essay’s aim is to analyse and establish an understanding of various motivation theories and their possible application within organisations. Along with implementing, the information related to motivation, this essay would demonstrate the importance of motivation and it is necessary for organisations to motivate their employees effectively
Motivation...

Compare and contrast any two theories of leadership
In the following essay I will look at leadership, its definition and compare and contrast two theories behind
it. I will firstly see if there is a distinction between leadership and management as suggested by John
Kotter(1990) who goes on further to stress that organisations require both a leader and a manager but the
function can be provided by a single individual. I will then look at some definitions of leadership such as
that by Bryman(1999)...

UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE
LEADERSHIP & ETHICS
By: Dr. Dallas Kratzer
Term Paper
Presented by:
Navarro, Adrián
May 14, 2006
"Examining the Lack of Application of PathGoalTheories of Leadership in Corporate Panama".
Since 1903, after Panama's independence from Colombia, corporations have played a vital role in the country. It was after the establishment of the first banks (Citibank & Chase Manhattan Bank in 1904) that the Panamanian society experienced the hassles and huddles...

﻿A Rose for Emily Vs. A Worn Path
In the pages of the short stories, “A Worn Path” and “A Rose for Emily” we are able to see a similar side and connection between the two. As we look at the theme, tone, and morals we are able to better grasp the conflict in these two stories, while detecting whether the two protagonists, Miss Emily and Phoenix Jackson are psychologically splintered.
The main moral in “A Worn Path” is the love, and life of Phoenix Jackson. “Though quite old and suffering from...

﻿Compare and contrast three types of feminist theory
Feminism first began, when women felt they were being done injustice by their male counterparts. Feminist theory is a conflict and gender inequality theory that studies patriarchy, gender and the oppression of women, there are three waves of feminism, with each one having its own agenda and ideologies. The first wave beginning in the nineteenth century focused on the struggles of the suffragists and the suffragettes, a women’s movement whose aim...

JOURNAL OF MANAGEMENT, BUSINESS, AND ADMINISTRATION VOLUME 15, NUMBER 1, 2011
Goal-Setting Theory of Motivation
Fred C. Lunenburg
Sam Houston State University
ABSTRACT Locke and Latham provide a well-developed goal-setting theory of motivation. The theory emphasizes the important relationship between goals and performance. Research supports predictions that the most effective performance seems to result when goals are specific and challenging, when they are used to evaluate performance and linked...

of behaviour occur.
Memory is fundamental to our lives, we have to recall who we are, recognise the faces of everyone we meet and remember how to move and communicate. Several models of the way in which memory is structured and how it functions have been advanced and although there are many differences between the models, they all view memory as a means of processing information. We do not simply record information, we carry out some sort of processing as we eliminate, store, organise and reconstruct...

Situational Leadership
Situational leadership has very little in common with the other models mentioned herein. This model revolves around the leader changing leadership behaviors to meet the needs in relationship to the follower (Kouzes, 2003, p. 111). The difference between situational leadership and charismatic, servant, and transformational leadership is the lack of an organizational vision and the empowerment of the followers. Situational leadership uses followers based on their readiness...

﻿Compare and Contrast Psychoanalytic, Humanistic, and Behavioral Therapy
Psychoanalytic, Humanistic, and Behavioral are all psychotherapy which are techniques employed to improve psychological functioning and promote adjustment to life for every patients. The general goal is to help people gain greater control over and improvement in their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. These therapies are grouped together as insight therapies. Although their goals are similar, their approach...

This essay is going to look at how the Multi Store Model of Memory works and how it compares with The Working MemoryModel. It will also look at three theories of forgetting (Cue Dependent, Interference and Trace Decay) and show the evidence that supports or criticises the models and theories.
The Multi Store Model of Memory (Atkinson and Shiffrin, 1968) describes memory as a flowing through system in terms of information. The multi store model of memory itself has its fair share of strengths and...

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By Rory Simmons
My intention in this essay, is to compare andcontrast the following psychological approaches Behaviourism and Psychoanalysis, in doing this I will unpack the key points of these two approaches, highlighting the differences and explaining them.
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find solutions and overcome obstacles, towards the achievement of the goals. The different leaders have different leadership styles depending on personal characteristics and the kind of tasks. The leaders also respect their subordinates how to deal with them. Leadership is the process which using the authority of leader to encourage and motivate people to willingly participate and act in particular ways to achieve specific goals; it seem that leadership involves in 3 main parts which are people, authority...

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﻿Running head: Compare And Contrast Chart And Paper
Compare and Contrast Chart and Paper
Grand Canyon University
EDU 313N
Prof. Mark Rowicki
December 4, 2011
This week assignment is about two of greatest theorist, Abraham Maslow and B.F. Skinner, who has helped to provide structure into today's classroom. Within this paper I will compare and contrast of Maslow’s hierarch of needs theory with that of Skinner’s behaviorist theory; as well as define motivation...

component in psychology vital for perception of human beings. Different theories of personality adopt different levels of explaining features of human beings. Two theories meet the conditions of personality and theories of development, Freud's psychoanalytic theory later followed by Erikson's psychosocial theory.
Freud's theory of personality development relates to his theories of personality structure and motivation. His topographical model of personality organisation in psychoanalysis saw psychic life...

Jimmy Ji
Mrs. Coleman
ESL 33
Compare and Contrast Essay
27 Oct. 2010
Pursuit of Dream
In this competitive world, it almost seems indispensable for people to at least pursue one thing to survive. Does it mean that people all have to strive to accomplish something? Or does pursuing actually bring any enhancements or happiness to people’s lives? The answer might be very debatable because pursuing something might not be always ended with a great triumph or satisfaction...

Leadership is defined as the ability to influence a group toward the achievement of goals. This influence can be formal which is possessed by persons having a managerial rank. Leaders can also emerge within a group as well as being formally appointed. There are many theories associated with leadership. Some of them include behavioral theory, contingency theory, pathgoaltheory and the leader- member exchange theory.
The behavioral approach to leadership suggests that the leader’s behavior, not the...

will compare and contrast Spearman's Model of Intelligence and Gardner's Multiple Intelligencemodels. One theory of intelligence states that there is one general school of thought and the other theory believes there are multiple schools of thought. Spearman's general ability, or a "g" factor, believe that this is the only factor that measures intelligence, whereas, Gardner's multiple intelligence believes there are more than one factor (Wade & Tavris, 2006, pp. 322 & 328).
Spearman's theory is supported...

﻿Q1. Evaluate contingency theories and situational theories of leadership and evaluate the Impact of autocratic, democratic, paternalistic, laissez-faire managerial styles on the effectiveness of organization.
1.1 Evaluation of Leadership Theories.
There are many leadership theories and the main purpose of all of them is to highlight the factors on which leadership depends to generate best performance in an organization. Two...

profit of the company. The intent of this writing is to explore what the Path-Goaltheory is, how it relates to leadership, and then apply the components to how James Parker, CEO of southwest airlines, appears to use them to facilitate daily operations within the company.
The Path-Goaltheory was developed from studies conducted by Robert House (Robbins 493). House chose to deviate from Fiedler's traditional Contingency theories via focusing primarily on the leader's direct behavior for each new situation...

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Compare and contrast Piaget’s and Vygotsky’s theories of cognitive development in children.
This essay will compare Piaget’s and Vygotsky’s theories of cognitive development in children. Also, show the differences between the two psychologist’s theories. Thus, by showing their similarities like in language and adaptation theories. Further, differences like Piaget’s theory on cognitive developmental stages and the schemas which are build to learn or accommodate new words or things. Vygostky’s...

Compare and Contrast between Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations
Introduction
There are various conceptions existing in the aspects of definition, academic boundaries and major functions of the fields of human resource management (HRM) and industrial relations (IR). The essay critically discusses the comparison and contrast on the key features of Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations in academic fields. On the base of review of the origins and transition of the tow...

Compare and Contrast Essay
Overview: Students will learn about poetic interpretations of universal themes (love, hurt, joy, dreams, and hopes) and how those interpretations impact the author’s writing. The students will look at the work of two artists who address the same universal theme in their writing. They will then complete a compare and contrast essay talks about each author’s approach to the theme.
In class, the instructor will lead students through an analysis of a selected poem, an in-depth...

﻿Professor Vogl
Cognitive Psychology
17 April 2012
Compare and Contrast
Cognitive development is the development of intelligence and problem-solving ability that begins when you are a child. Jean Piaget and Lev S. Vygotsky were two psychologists who focused on cognitive development and had similar and different ideas with the subject. We will found out how Piagets theory is compared and contrast to Vygotskys theory.
Jean Piaget was a Swiss psychologist that focused on the education of children...

of the Path-GoalTheory in the "Jeanne Lewis" case
Path-Goaltheory of leadership suggests that a leader needs to influence followers' perceptions of work goals, self-development goals, and paths to goal attainment: “Leader behaviors thus are expected to be acceptable when employees view them as a source of satisfaction or as paying the way to future satisfaction. In addition, leader behavior is predicted to be motivational to the extent it (1). Reduce roadblocks that interfere with goal accomplishment...